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Grove Hill Academy Football Team History

Grove Hill Academy Gators

Clarke Prep School

20100 Hwy. 43 Grove Hill, AL 0
Stadium: Billy Hamilton Field
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Donnie Jones
Region: AISA-A-

1970 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Donnie Jones enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Grove Hill Academy.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Stokes Academy	20	18	W
Fri., Sep. 7	@ Sparta Academy	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Catherine Academy	9	0	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. South Choctaw Academy	10	21	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Patrician Academy	12	12	T
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Fayette Academy	32	25	W
Fri., Oct. 12	vs. McIntosh Christian	49	0	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Thomasville Academy	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Tuscaloosa Christian	34	14	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ Crenshaw Christian	13	7	W
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Jackson Academy	0	46	L
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Abbeville Christian	28	0	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 23	vs. Talladega Academy	24	15	W	Championship Game

1979 Season Totals
Record	10-2 -1
Points Scored	271
Scoring Average	20.8
Points Allowed	170
Defense Average	13.1
Opponents Record	65-66 -4
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1 -1
Away Record	5-1

1979 Class AISA-A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Grove Hill Academy was not ranked.

1979 Class AISA-A Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Abbeville Christian	7-3	190	79	0-1	0	28				Tommy Garrett
Cahawba Christian	0-10	82	379							Aubrey Perry
Catherine Academy	4-5-1	115	113							Harold Manley
Grove Hill Academy	10-2-1	271	170	2-0	52	15				Donnie Jones
Crenshaw Christian	6-4	187	144							Johnny Shoemaker
Fayette Academy	3-7	160	218							Robert Sewell
Fort Deposit Academy	4-6-1	150	217							Art Sullivan
Greenville Academy	2-8	123	263							Jim Autrey
McIntosh Christian	1-9	42	306							Teddy Taylor
South Butler Academy	5-4	98	61							Charles Sexton
Sparta Academy	5-6	180	210	0-1	20	28				Richard Brown.
Stokes Academy	4-6	178	178							Jimmy Warr
Talladega Academy	10-1-1	291	128	1-1	43	44				Ben Baker
Tallapoosa Academy	3-8	61	317
Thomasville Academy	4-5-1	138	107							David Clanton
Tuscaloosa Academy	5-5	133	166							Don McNabb

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Grove Hill Academy Players on File.

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